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Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drugs charges and faces up to 10 years in Russian prison

‘I’d like to plead guilty, your honour. But there was no intent. I didn’t want to break the law,’ said the WNBA star in court

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty, Biden Lashes Out Over Her Detention, Russia Calls It 'Hype,' What's Next?

Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges as her trial continued in a Russian court on Thursday. She admitted to bringing cannabis oil into the country saying she had packed in a hurry and did not intend to break the law.

Benzinga

Iran's Chief Nuclear Negotiator Arrives in Moscow on Unannounced Visit

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri-Kani arrived in Moscow on an unannounced visit after the talks between Tehran and Washington ended in Doha. The Russian Permanent Mission to the International Organizations in Vienna announced the visit on its Twitter account. However, Iranian media outlets did not report the news. Bagheri-Kani…

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Putin issues fresh warning to Finland and Sweden on installing Nato infrastructure

President says Moscow would respond ‘symmetrically’ to any deployments, and foreign ministry accuses Nato of trying to destabilise Russian society

The Guardian - UK

Russian minister calls Nato expansion to include Finland and Sweden ‘destabilising’

The Russian government also claimed there would be ‘far reaching consequences’ for Helsinki and Stockholm

The Independent UK

Ukraine latest updates: Battle for Lysychansk city grinds on

Ukraine news from June 29: Lysychansk is last eastern stronghold following retreat of Ukraine forces from Severodonetsk.

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Russia extends Brittney Griner's detention until at least July 2

WNBA star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2, Russian state media reported. The U.S. says she is being wrongfully detained.

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WNBA star Griner's Russia detention extended for third time

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2 after her detention was extended for a third time, Russian state-run media has reported

The Independent UK

Russia says deputy foreign minister met U.S. ambassador

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov met U.S. ambassador John Sullivan on Friday, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement on its website.

Reuters

Russia says US rocket supplies to Ukraine could draw ‘third country’ into war

Moscow warns weapon supply to Ukraine from US will increase risk of direct confrontation

The Independent UK

Russia says U.S. 'adding fuel to the fire' by sending rockets to Ukraine

Russia on Wednesday sharply criticised a U.S. decision to supply advanced rocket systems and munitions to Ukraine, warning of an increased risk of direct confrontation with Washington.

Reuters

Ending weeks of standoff, Russia takes key port but sees setbacks elsewhere

LVIV, Ukraine — After weeks of Russian bombardment, a band of Ukrainian soldiers fighting from a battered Mariupol steel plant ended combat operations on Monday, giving Moscow full control of a strategic port city that has been turned into a ruin of empty buildings and mass graves.

Los Angeles Times

Russia warns Finland and Sweden over NATO as strikes pummel east Ukraine

LVIV, Ukraine — Russia on Monday warned Finland and Sweden that plans to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization were a "grave mistake," as Moscow's forces stepped up attacks in eastern and southern Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times

Russia calls Finland and Sweden’s Nato moves ‘mistake with far-reaching consequences’

Kremlim says their accession would in no way strengthen Europe’s security architecture

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Turkey says it will not approve Sweden and Finland joining Nato

Turkey’s justice ministry said it objected on grounds that the two countries had failed to respond positively to extradition requests

Evening Standard

Putin ‘shot himself in the foot’ by forcing Finland, Sweden toward Nato

Sweden’s ruling Social Democrats dropped their 73-year opposition to joining Nato on Sunday

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Won’t Simply Put Up with NATO’s Nordic Expansion, Ryabkov Says

Russia said on Monday that the West should have no illusions that Moscow will simply put up with the Nordic expansion of the US-led NATO military alliance to include Sweden and Finland, casting the move as a mistake that would stoke military tension. Vladimir Putin, Russia's paramount leader since the…

Reuters

Putin sees no threat from NATO expansion, warns against military build-up

President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that there was no threat to Russia if Sweden and Finland joined NATO but cautioned that Moscow would respond if the U.S.-led alliance bolstered military infrastructure in the new Nordic members.

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Russia says deputy formin discussed bilateral issues with U.S. envoy to Moscow

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and Washington's ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan discussed bilateral issues at a meeting on Monday, Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement.

Reuters

Russia says U.S., NATO weapon transports in Ukraine are legitimate targets

Russia will view U.S. and NATO vehicles transporting weapons on Ukrainian territory as legitimate military targets, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told the TASS news agency in an interview on Wednesday.

Daily Mirror

Russia warns it will view NATO and US vehicles moving weapons in Ukraine as targets

Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov told the TASS News Agency that all US and NATO vehicles transporting weapons were considered fair targets by the Kremlin

Reuters

Iran nuclear deal could take days, maybe weeks, Russian official says

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday it could take a few days or maybe weeks to reach agreement on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, RIA news agency reported.

Los Angeles Times

Russia intensifies assault, warns US weapons sent to Ukraine are ‘legitimate targets’

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces kept up their bombardment of cities across Ukraine on Saturday, capturing the eastern outskirts of a key southern port and waging an increasingly violent campaign with an eye to encircling the capital even as they sought to bring a political veneer to their occupation in…

Los Angeles Times

Russia warns US weapons sent to Ukraine are ‘legitimate targets’

KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian forces kept up their bombardment of cities across Ukraine on Saturday, capturing the eastern outskirts of a key southern port, the Kremlin warned the U.S. that it would consider convoys carrying weapons to Ukraine to be “legitimate targets.”

Reuters

Russia says it is in constant contact with U.S., ready for arms control talks - RIA

Russia is prepared to resume arms control talks with the United States if Washington is, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday, according to RIA news agency.

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